Friday, July 17, 2009

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts to Increase Productivity


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With all the less pleasant verdicts about Vista, Windows 7 is perhaps PC users’ next best news. Codenamed Blackcomb, this new Microsoft operating system is surely a successor over it’s predecessor Windows XP and definitely Vista. With Microsoft to end their support for Windows XP in 2014, we figured Windows 7 will be completely taking over things in the next year or so.

If you are a Windows users it’s probably time for a change, or at least tryout this new operating system. Here are some shortcut keys to help improve your productivity and user experience with Windows 7. Full list after jump.

General Windows 7 Shortcuts

ShortcutDescription
Win + UP ArrowMaximize the current window

Win + Down Arrow

Restore down or minimize current windows
Win + Left ArrowDock the current window to the left half of the screen
Win + Right ArrrowDock the current window to the right half of the screen
Win + [number]Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected
Win + HomeMinimize all but the current window
Win + SpaceMakes all windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win + Pause/BreakOpen System Properties
Win + TabFlip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
Win + BMove focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Win + DShow/Hide desktop
Win + EWindows Explorer is launched
Win + FSearch
Win + GBring all gadgets on top and foreground
Win + LLock Computer
Win + MMinimize all windows
Win + POpen the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win + RRun Command is launched.
Win + SOneNote Screen Clipping Tool
Win + TShow preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
Win + XMobility Center
Win + #Quicklaunch
Win + =Magnifier
Win + [+/-]Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
Win + Shift + Up ArrowMaximize vertical size
Win + Shift + Down ArrowRestore vertical size
Win + Shift + Left ArrowJump to left monitor
Win + Shift + Right ArrowJump to right monitor
Win + Shift + MUndo all window minimization
Win + Shift + TCycles backwards
Win + Ctrl + FOpens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
Ctrl + Right ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down ArrowMove the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + ClickA pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the program’s open windows (e.g. IE)
Ctrl + Win + TabPersistent flip 3D
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow keySelect a block of text
Ctrl with any arrow key + SpacebarSelect multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + EscOpen Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Shift + NCreate new folder

Shortcuts for Ease of Access

ShortcutDescription
Right SHIFT for eight secondsTurn Filter Keys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN)Turn High Contrast on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCKTurn Mouse Keys on or off
SHIFT five timesTurn Sticky Keys on or off
NUM LOCK for five secondsOpen the Ease of Access Center
Win + UCycle through all open windows

For: Windows Explorer

ShortcutDescription
Alt + Left ArrowGo back
Alt + Right ArrowGo forward
Alt + Up ArrowGo up a directory
Alt + EnterOpen the Properties window of the current selection
Alt + SpacebarOpen the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + F4Close the active window
Alt + TabSwitch to previous active window
Alt + EscCycle through all open windows
Alt + DMove focus to address bar
Alt + PShow/hide the preview panel
Ctrl + NOpen a new window
Ctrl + MousewheelChange the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypadDisplay all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypadDisplay the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + Minus Sign (+) on numeric keypadCollapse the selected folder

For: Taskbar Modifiers

ShortcutDescription
Shift + Click on iconOpen a new instance
Middle click on iconOpen a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on iconOpen a new instance with Admin privileges

For: Dialog Box

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + TabMove forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + TabMove back through tabs
Shift + TabMove back through options
TabMove forward through options
Alt + underlined letterPerform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
EnterReplaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
SpacebarSelect or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keysSelect a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BackspaceOpen a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

For: Photo Gallery

ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + FOpen the Fix pane
Ctrl + PPrint the selected picture
Ctrl + IOpen or close the Details pane
Ctrl + Period (.)Rotate the picture clockwise
Ctrl + Comma (,)Rotate the picture counter-clockwise
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheelChange the size of the picture thumbnail
Ctrl + BBest fit
Ctrl + ESearch for an item
Alt + Left ArrowGo back
Alt + Right ArrowGo forward
Plus Sign (+)Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail
Minus Sign (-)Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail
Shift + DeletePermanently delete the selected item
EnterView the selected picture at a larger size

Logging In And Out Windows 7

ShortcutDescription
Win + Right Arrow + EnterShutdown
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + RRestart
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + SSleep
Win + Right Arrow + Right Arrow + WSwitch users


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